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CityCyclingEdinburgh was launched on the 27th of October 2009 as "an experiment".

It soon became useful and entertaining. There are regular posters, people who add useful info occasionally and plenty more who drop by to watch.
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My husband dropped by at about 3pm ish and had a VERY interesting chat with the Council chap.
In fact, the Council chap was bouncing with excitement (well, maybe I'm extrapolating) because a local architect had stopped off earlier and said "by the way, do you know that the parking here (https://goo.gl/maps/ecKoQqbw27P2 - about 12 spaces on Russell Road near Tesco in what looks like a development parking lot) is actually council parking not housing development parking?"

It sounds as though this was News! It is apparently mostly used by residents in that development and commuters who dump their cars for the day. However, if a 2hr max limit could be put on it then it would instantly free up all those spaces for the poor shoppers who can't get parked in Roseburn because of the evil cycle lanes.

@LivD: ooh, that *is* interesting! Of course if a time limit was suggested then there will be yet more EEN stories about war on motorists as sad-faced locals are pictured complaining about loss of "their" parking.

Robson's swing to cycling isn't unusual – many retailers often oppose the installation of cycling infrastructure close to their stores believing it will lead to a decrease in takings. The opposite usually occurs. Many studies from around the world have shown that designing streets for people and not cars leads to an increase in retail takings.

They look very similar to the plans previously seen, but there are probably some subtleties I'm missing. They look good, although I am slightly concerned how well the one-way on Roseburn Gardens will be observed. It will be tempting for some to chance it I think.